Mystery silver bar

[Paul616]

Thought you might find this interesting. I have no idea if you will know what this is or not. I know but will wait to see if it’s a known bar in the silver stacker universe. 
 

It’s not for sale by the way!

[Zeuk]

perhaps this https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/18094/lot/100/

[James32]

@stefffana @Mobius @sixgun @HerefordBullyun @Roy

[stefffana]

Yep. A sterling silver paperweight.

https://www.haresfur.co.uk/en-GB/modernist-silver/gerald-benney-modernist-silver-paperweight-london-1978/prod_10811#.Y88YE9-nw1I

[HerefordBullyun]

Yes i know it was london assaye but thats as far as I got

[Zeuk]

It's a nice piece to be fair, deserves to be out on a desk and fondled

[Paul616]

Well done. That didn’t take long! I now know more than I did. I knew the Ove Arup connection as it was my father in law’s. He indeed received it fir ten years service. He did over three decades more with them. Ove Arup now called Arup we’re responsible for making sure the architect’s dreams became a reality with the Sydney Opera House. They were also brought in to solve the Millennium “wobbly” bridge.

Back to the bar, I thought he said it was Tiffany but it was years ago that we spoke about it. Maybe there’s another one hidden somewhere!

[Paul616]

2 minutes ago, Zeuk said:

It's a nice piece to be fair, deserves to be out on a desk and fondled

It does. It used to live on their mantle piece. It was much shinier when it was left out. Presumably because my mother in law used to polish it!

[Zeuk]

Interesting history ... and nice that its for 10 years service, just giving an oap one when you retire would seem a bit harsh.

[ShineyMagpie]

Quick off the bat with the correct response, TSF is such a great place for just this sort of thing.

6 minutes ago, Paul616 said:

I now know more than I did

Thanks, because now I do too!